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These are very good and thank you. Have you recreated them by chance? Would there be a PDF available that does not pixelate when zoomed in? At my age...my eyes need all the help possible...

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A multimeter is a constant toolbox companion. Strongly recommended. So is a wiring diagram. I have an '87 110 and I'm still looking. Can find miliary wiring diagram, and rough copy/difficult to read civvy examples. If you find one, please share here.

Well the proof is In the eating or in this case drooling 😂 out with the copper and in with the stainless. Fitted some brass olives each end to stop the hose clamps from pulling off. Looking rather good if I do say so myself. Only haste was that...

Rdx electric fan and switch fitted with a custom made loom, temporary made brackets made to hold the new expansion water bottle and power steering bottle. New indicator and wiper stalks fitted and all of the electrics tested. A few gremlins...

Some readers will know the LH front radius arm thread is...knackered: So I picked up a pair of secondhand arms from another local restorer/enthusiast fellow. A snip at £20 for the pair. One of the very first jobs I did as a MoD apprentice was...

This kind of mess was referred to in the workshop as a Dewhurst effort. Which works for anyone who can remember the chain of Master Butchers.

You deffo need new bolts in there ... You need: 4 off M16 x100mm bolts (10.9) - BX116201L 4 off M16 Nyloc nuts 8 off M16 Washers 2 off M20 Washers - for the back end, you can use the originals. 2 off M20 Nyloc nuts...

Thats exactly what I need. Thanks Mike.

Slackening the front axle radius arm nuts last night on Izzy revealed the LH one was...showing less than optimum on the thread: A die nut might recover that. But its asking a lot. And cost of a die nut is likely to be more than a second hand...

At some point I will be indulging in a TIG welder. Thats the first job... Many thanks for this.

This is what I was working from With all credit to the originator who is not me.. Hope it works........

I'll try to paste up the drawing I found with the dimensions

That is going to be copied here...looks very handy. Good luck with the knee healing.

I've managed to hurt my Knee pretty good, this has brought progress on all fronts down to a crawl, however I have managed to get the brackets for changing the transfer box finished. I'll have to do this on the floor, but it is a nice smooth, dry...

The shuttle vavle came off and is now in bits, being cleaned up for reassembly. The plastic switch seems to be fouling the shuttle valve itself if fully screwed down. No washer was there so head scratching time for assembly to make it work...

Not seen that before👍

And the answer is...simple. At the foremost inlet port there is a small circular peg: Push the piston in a little to take the spring pressure off it and remove it. Relax the pressure on the piston and it pops out: And its now apart...

Well...I dunno...how did they put it together? What looks like a split ring in the top image isnt...its a blob of muck. Sealed unit? Any and all thoughts most welcome.

Thats what I thought...but if its there I'm blind...will post a piccy tomorrow.

The PAS tank and pipes were removed today. The return line was in two peices, with jubilee clips either side of the join. This is what I found when I pulled em apart: A male-male union of as yet unmeasured size but likely 3/8 BSP. Might come in...

According to t'interweb there are rebuild kits for 110 brake master cylinders. Just removed the one from Izzy and for the life of me I cannot see how it comes apart? As an 87 year model Izzy would have had drums to the rear but it now sports a...

A while back I posted a question about what 2-pack body adhesives folks were using. Someone suggested Optima from Ebay so I sourced one. Yesterday I broke the seal and started bonding in various patches and repair strips. Its quite a thick...

Timing belt...its a mileage or age thing. 10 years is a long time and I share this having learned the hard way when one broke after only 25k miles but was 4 years beyond its time/life.

There are two neutrals, 1 in the main gearbox and 1 in the transfer box. The main gearbox (R380 or LT177) drives an output shaft which typically spins faster than the engine in 5th, the same speed when in 4th and slower when in 1st 2nd and 3rd...

One of the joys of this kind of work is finding you need a new tool. Got some holes to countersink in a tight spot sourced an air drill from Fleabay. Izzy has now moved into the garage and is up on axle stands. Coolant has been dumped and the...

Would be very surprised to find a BSP thread there. First guess would be UNF. Followed by UNC.

I hear that a lot - but ageing parents is one thing, and the other is that life here isn't all safaris and sunsets; there is a lot that doesn't get published in the news, which is very, very tough. Everywhere seems a bit broken at the moment, so...

Looks like it’s had new shocks and turrets in the not too distant past.

Thanks Phil...I can put the worry beads down.